Choose three sentences from the passage that best explain why
the author
feels that foreign-language education must evolve.
Providing the ability to be fluent in other languages must
become important-indeed, a top priority in American
education. Schools cannot simply offer a couple years of
French or German, teaching students to conjugate verbs and
recognize some key phrases on exams. The need for fluency in
modern society has changed the way educators must teach
foreign languages. They must take foreign-language teaching
very seriously. Michael Bacon explains. "Yes, a lot of people
know Spanish," he says. "But we need highly qualified teachers
who can teach to standards." (paragraph 10)
"But we need highly qualified teachers who can teach to standards."
The need for fluency in modern society has changed the way
educators must teach foreign languages.
Schools cannot simply offer a couple years of French or German,
teaching students to conjugate verbs and recognize some key phrases
on exams.
Providing the ability to be fluent in other languages must become
important-indeed, a top priority in American education.
They must take foreign-language teaching very seriously.
Michael Bacon explains.
"Yes, a lot of people know Spanish," he says.